Improvement in machines for printing fabrics



0. CURRIER.

MACHINES FOR PRINTING FABRICS. ITO-175,554. Patented April 4, 1876.

.FETERS, PHOTO-LITHQGRi-FHER. WASHINGTON, D C.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

OSOEOLA GURRIER, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

IMPROVEMENT IN MACHINES FOR PRINTING FABRICS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 175,554, dated April 4,1876; application filed November 29, 1875,

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, OSGEOLA CURRIER, of thecity of Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, haveinvented a new,and useful Improvement in Machinery for Printing andMarbling Enameled 010th, which improvement is fully set forth in thefollowing specification, reference being hadto the accompanyingdrawings.

The object of my invention is facilitating and improving the ornamentiug surface-work upon cloth simultaneously with the application of theenamel to the cloth by the use of appropriate machinery in the place ofhand-work. To accomplish this I employ rolls for printing, marbling, orgaining, the rolls having hardmetal edges on their surface for fineWork, and other material for coarser patterns.

In the ordinary manner engraved wood rolls are by hand passed over thenewly-enameled surface on the cloth, the rolls removing the enamel onwhich it presses. By our improvement, using printing-rolls, numerousother shades of colors can be added to the one color of the body of theenamel at the same time the enamel is being applied to the cloth.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a back view of the machine.Fig. 2 is a side view of the end at which the machine is operated. Fig.3 is the front view of the same end.

The frame A is the same as in common use. The new part is suspendedabove independent of the lower frame. The cylinder B and guide roll Zare in common use. The two hangers G C are suspended to floor-beams, orto framework above the ordinary frame. In each of the hangers is asliding bar, Y, having a sideprojecting foot, X,.-that forms bearing forthe color-r01] D and the printing-roll E, and also for a color pan, V,in which the roll Drevolves. The frame F is secured at each end to asliding bar, Y. The frame F, the sliding bars Y, colorroll D, color-panV, and printing-roll E are suspended and counterbalanced by the weightG. A rack, W, is attached to each sliding bar. A shaft, H, in bearingsfast to thelower end of the two hangers, has a pinion at each rack, oneonly, m, being shown in the drawings. By the crank t the frame is raisedwhen a change ofthe cloth is made. By means of the counter-balance thepressure of the printing-roll can be graduated to the niceties thatdifl'erin g colors and patterns may require, there always being frictionenough to operate, by the rotation of the cylinder B, the printing-roll,the cylinder being operated by the crank S, or

by power, as may be desirable. The colorroll and printing-roll areconnected by gearing at one end. Set-screws n regulate the pressure ofthe color-roll upon the printing-roll, the

(so called) doctor in removing surplus color fromthe roll.

What I claim as my improvement is- The hangers O 0 the sliding bars Y,frame F, each constructed and operated in combination with theprinting-roll E, as and for the purpose set forth.

OSGEOLA OURRIER.

Witnesses:

WM. M. Goonnve, EDWARD GoLLvER.

